UNKNOWN

This is my coming out story.
What’s yours?

Amidst all of our beautiful differences, we're united in the common desire to be the authors of our own story. We all crave the freedom to tell the world who we are, and the confidence to protect what we want. To achieve these things, we also need the conviction to defy permission and the courage to disregard expectation.
I’ve met remarkable people and learned extraordinary lessons on my journey from conformity to authenticity. I've learned that there's freedom on the other side of fear. Every one of us is special and unique and you never need to apologize for who you are. Other people’s opinions don't define you and their expectations don't control you.
Most importantly, I have learned that we don’t need to be fixed just because we’re different… because different doesn’t mean broken.

Don Mamone's decade-long career in hospitality culminated with their role as the Director of Events at the prestigious Beverly Hilton. Determined to embrace their creativity and pursue the dream of entrepreneurship, Don and their wife Emily opened a photography studio and have exceeded the expectations of their loyal clients from Dallas to Destinations around the world for over fifteen years.

As a speaker and coach Don teaches audiences and clients how to reach their maximum potential and impact by discovering and embracing their true identity. Having recently come out as non-binary, Don is a committed advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and consults with companies and organizations dedicated to diversity, inclusivity and representation as well as creating safe spaces that support and encourage unapologetic authenticity.

When they are not traveling the world for creative projects and speeches, Don lives happily outside the gender binary in Dallas with their talented spouse Emily and their creative child Frankie.